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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z270-Gaming 3 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-DESIGNARE motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 42identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z270-Gaming 3 has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-DESIGNARE motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z270-Gaming 3 has 3 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-DESIGNARE motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX (4 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-DESIGNARE motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX has 4 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-Z270-Gaming 3 (4 vs 0). Memory channels: Dual-channel on the GIGABYTE GA-Z270-Gaming 3, Hepta-channel on the GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-DESIGNARE motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX. Supported memory module capacities: 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB on the GIGABYTE GA-Z270-Gaming 3, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB on the GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-DESIGNARE motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX.

  • Memory channels
    • Dual-channel
    • Hepta-channel
  • Supported memory module capacities
    • 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
    • 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 4
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • 4
    • 0
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • 3
    • 1

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GA-Z270X-DESIGNARE motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

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Processor1 differ
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesDiffersi3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxxi3-7xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-7xxx
Memory2 differ
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelHepta-channel
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers41
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one8
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one2
Audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers40
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneKiller E2500
Features1 differ
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8.1, WWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 H
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one3
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mm
DepthKnown for one244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Optane Memory Ready
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one2
Analog audio outputKnown for one6

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